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"Wouldn't Have Expected...": Ex-India Coach Ravi Shastri's Verdict On Mohammed Siraj's Attitude

Amid widespread criticism regarding his temperament, India pacer Mohammed Siraj has received the support of his former coach Ravi Shastri. Siraj was involved in a verbal spat with Australia batter Travis Head during the second Test in Adelaide. Siraj came through under the coaching of Shastri, and the latter has now stated that he would want his fast bowlers to have that fire within them. Shastri, who created an aggressive approach for Team India alongside then-captain Virat Kohli, suggested that the philosophy should be to 'give it back as good as you get'.

Rohit Sharma A Better No. 6 Option Than Opener vs Australia? Report Makes Startling Claim

He is being encouraged to return to opening by the talking heads of Indian cricket but Rohit Sharma may just avoid being swayed by the proverbial outside noise and stick to the number six slot for at least the third Test against Australia in Brisbane starting this weekend. Rohit, who was on paternity break during the opening Test and scored 3 and 6 on his return during the 'Pink Ball' game, is facing calls for his return to the top in the batting order in place of KL Rahul, who too had an indifferent game in Adelaide after his heroics in Perth. If one looks at Rohit's statistics in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia), across all batting positions in 46 completed innings, he averages a shade less than 30 while in 20 innings as opener, he scores at 37.8 thanks largely to the successful English summer of 2021.

Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar Urge 'Subdued' Rohit Sharma To Return To Opener's Role

Former India players Ravi Shastri and Suni Gavaskar want skipper Rohit Sharma to return to the opening spot so that he can be his aggressive and expressive self. Rohit, who had missed the first Test, dropped down to the number six spot in the pink ball Test after KL Rahul excelled at the top in the series opener in his absence. However, the Indian skipper looked "too subdued" as he managed scores of 3 and 6 in India's 10-wicket loss.

Ravi Shastri Delivers Blunt Verdict On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy Against Australia: "Too Subdued"

Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri believes that skipper Rohit Sharma was quite 'subdued' during the loss against Australia in the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide. India were completely outplayed by the hosts as they slumped to a 10-wicket loss - a result that majorly dented their World Test Championship (WTC) Final hopes. Shastri said that he wants Rohit to be more animated and involved in the upcoming matches and believes that they can bounce back in the five-match series.

Mitchell Marsh's DRS Brain-Fade In Pink-Ball Stuns Australia Great: "All Of A Sudden..." - Watch

After surviving a close DRS call on Day 2, Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was finally given his marching orders by Ravichandran Ashwin in the ongoing Pink-Ball Test in Adelaide. This came after a huge controversy erupted when India went for a DRS appeal for an LBW against Marsh. While third umpire said there are no conclusive evidence that the ball hit the pad first and stayed with the on-field umpire's decision, the replays suggested otherwise.

'Kit Ready, Waiting For...': BCCI Official's Huge Update On Mohammed Shami's BGT Participation

The wait and suspense over Mohammed Shami's participation in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia continues. The pacer missed around a year of action due to injury before making his comeback through domestic cricket. Shami is now awaiting his India comeback which might come during the ongoing tour Down Under. What has kept things unclear so far is Shami's fitness status, which is being closely monitored by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Mohammed Shami Fitness Clearance Now "Formality", To Play Border-Gavaskar Series vs Australia From...

Senior India speedster Mohammed Shami is set to compete in the last two Tests of the ongoing series against Australia with his playing kit already headed Down Under and the fitness clearance from the NCA's medical team being a "matter of formality". While the Brisbane Test (from December 14) could be touch and go for the Bengal veteran, it is a foregone conclusion that he will be seen in Melbourne on Boxing Day (December 26) in the fourth Test. A source close to the cricketer said that the NCA "fitness certificate" will come very soon.

Big Change In India XI For 2nd Australia Test? Gautam Gambhir Sent 'Pink Ball' Warning

Former cricketer Ravi Shastri feels throwing Akash Deep into the mix for the Adelaide Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series will offer a different attacking option to India against Australia. On Friday, the touring party will step inside Adelaide Stadium, a venue where one of the darkest chapters in the history of Indian cricket was written. Four years ago, India folded on 36/9, their lowest total in the history of Test cricket. Harshit Rana made waves in his Test debut for India in Perth against a deadly Australian batting line-up. After India bundled out on 150, Harshit teamed with Mohammed Siraj to offer the ideal backup to pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. In the first innings, Harshit delivered by returning with figures of 3/48 in a 15.2-over spell. However, it was in the second spell that he started to fade away as the Perth Test strip turned placid while still offering bounce.

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"Wouldn't Have Expected...": Ex-India Coach Ravi Shastri's Verdict On Mohammed Siraj's Attitude

Rohit Sharma A Better No. 6 Option Than Opener vs Australia? Report Makes Startling Claim

Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar Urge 'Subdued' Rohit Sharma To Return To Opener's Role

Ravi Shastri Delivers Blunt Verdict On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy Against Australia: "Too Subdued"

Mitchell Marsh's DRS Brain-Fade In Pink-Ball Stuns Australia Great: "All Of A Sudden..." - Watch

'Kit Ready, Waiting For...': BCCI Official's Huge Update On Mohammed Shami's BGT Participation

Mohammed Shami Fitness Clearance Now "Formality", To Play Border-Gavaskar Series vs Australia From...

Big Change In India XI For 2nd Australia Test? Gautam Gambhir Sent 'Pink Ball' Warning